Calhoun County Poorhouse Inmates

1867-1868 Calhoun County Poor House Ledger
Date No Names Birth Late Residence Age Cause of Pauperism When & how Discharged No of weeks in house
1867                
Oct. 1 2 Wm Brown America Emmett 67 Blind   52
     "     " 102 Hester Burnett      " Burlington 50 Insane   52
     "    1st 187 Frank Peytenger Germany Marshall  City 73 Old age   52
     "     " 300 Harriet Switzer American Albion 37 Insane   52
     "     " 353 Flora Clift England Marengo 54    "   "   52
     "     " 352 Harriet Balcom [Balkom] American Clarendon 33 Vagrant Left July 25th /68 43  2/7
     "     " 353 Lucinda J Walker       "     " 4 Child of H. Balcom [Balkom]   52
     "     " 357 Amanda Broat      " Marengo 25 Non Compos Mentis   52
     "     " 361 Edward Tracy      " Convis 26    "        "               "   52
     "     " 213 Sarah Brainard      " Clarendon 37 Insane   52
     "     " 378 James Dewey      " Convis 34 Rheumatism   52
     "     " 412 Thomas Plomer England Transient 53 Blind   52
     "     " 418 George Bugby American Burlington 5 Orphan Left April 1st 68 26
     "     " 424 Gustavia Pratt       " Sheridan 52 Insane   52
     "     " 433 Emma Cutler       " Tekonsha 13 Fits   52
     "     " 438 John Smith Canada Sheridan 7 Deserted by Father Left with Mother Nov 27th/67 8   2/7
     "     " 440 James Smith     "     "     " 3       "       "      "   "     "        "       "    "      " 8   2/7
     "     " 444 Emily Latten American Eckford 35 Paralysis Left Aug 6th/68 44
     "     " 397 Henry R Mead       " Battle Creek 29 Insane Died May 29th 1868 35
     "     " 445 Etta Latten       " Eckford 6 Child of Emily Latten Left Aug 6th 68 44
     "     " 400 Fred Sutliff       " Marshall City 8 Father dead Left on Trial Nov 5th with Owen? Liet? Town of Newton, St Joseph Co. 52
     "     " 349 Thomas Hackett England Sheridan 56 Sore Leg Left Octr 21st /67 3
     "     " 315 Henry Adams American    "     " 12 Abandoned by Parents Left Octr 12th 67 2
     "     " 475 Anna Duly      " Battle Creek City 19 Sore limb Left Octr 11th/67 1    4/7
     "     " 481 Donald McIntire Scotland Marshall City 49    "      " Left Nov 28th /67 8    2/7
  "    " 488 Alfred Stanard American    "      "    " 27 Insane   52
  "    " 497 Laura Hluett       "    "      "    " 17 Enceinte Left Octr 23rd /67 3    2/7
  "    " 498 Mary Adams       "    "      "    " 16 Sore Eyes Left Decr 12th 1867 10  2/7
  "    " 499 Arvillia Burrows       " Battle Creek City 17 Enceinte Commenced work for Co Feb 18th/68 21
  "    " 500 Erasmus Hartwell       " Clarence 19 Non Compos Mentis Left Nov 6th 1867 5   1/7
Octr 1st 501 Charles Clark Canada Transient 52 Sick Left Octr 21st /67 3
       2nd 502 Mary Edna Hluett Co. P. House     Infant Child of L. Hluett Left Oct 23 with Mother  3   0
  "    5 503 Gotlieb Schriber Germany Transient 46 Sick Left Oct 12th 1867 2
       13 504 Stephen Lapham American     "    " 30    " Left Octr 16th/67 3   2/7
   "   " 505 Henry Barrett       "     "    " 34 out of work   "   Octr 16 /67 2   2/7
   "   15 506 Augusta Kern       "     "    " 10 Parents in Jail   "     Nov 5th with Mother 3
   "   " 507 Caroline    "   [Kern]       "     "    " 8      "      "    "   "           "       "       " 3
   "   " 508 Julia         "     [Kern]       "     "    " 6      "      "    "   "           "       "       " 3
   "   " 509 Anna        "     [Kern]       "     "    " 4      "      "    "   "           "       "       " 3
   "   " 510 Dora         "     [Kern]       "     "    " 2      "      "    "   "           "       "       " 3
Nov 2 511 John Anderson Denmark     "    " 58 Sick Left April 9th 1868 22  3/7
  "   6th 512 Samuel McCullock Ireland Marshall City 40   " Left Nov 13th 1867 1
  "   19 513 John White    "      "         " 73 Old age   45
  "    " 514 Louisa Jane Pointer American Clarence 23 Enceinte Died May 6th /68 with Child bed fever 25
  "    27 515 Jacob Ryman Germany Marshall City 63 very Sick Died Dec 5th 1867 1   1/7
Dec 4th   Amos Star American Transient 44 Sick Left April 27th/68 21  2/7
Dec 11 516 Wm W Burroughs Born in P. House     Child of Arvillia Burroughs Taken by Albert Shepard Assyria B. Co. April 12th/68 17   2/7
  "   16 376 Wm Marcey America Fredonia 68 Fever Sore   42
  "   25 495 Daniel Yair       " Clarence 17 Orphan May 12th 1868 20
Feb 1st 1868                
1st 517 George Brown Canada Transient 33 Frozen leg Left April 21st 1868 11   3/7
  " 518 Mary       "    [Brown] Ireland    "      " 38 Wife of Geo Brown   "      "      "       " 11   3/7
  " 519 Wm        "     [Brown] America    "      " 6 Children   "      "      "       " 11   3/7
  " 520 Mary       "     [Brown]      "    "      " 3       of   "      "      "       " 11   3/7
  " 521 Geo        "     [Brown]      "    "      " 1 Geo Brown   "      "      "       " 11   3/7
     7 522 Geo Nickols [Nichols]      " Convis 20 Sick   34
     12 523 Geo Canterman      " Albion 24    " Left March 25th 1866 6
     15 524 James Goodrich      " Transient 18 Bilious Fever Left Feb 29th 1868 2
     19 525 James Devanport      " Battle Creek City 30 Frozen legs   "    March 26th 1868 5    1/7
     28 526 Andrew Fitzpatric Ireland Marshall City 50 Sore Eyes   "    March 25th 1868 3    5/7
March 1 527 Mary Lewis (Colored) America Transient 29 Enceinte (Confined Child Left May 5th /68 11
March 5th 528 Wm Henderson America Colored Marshall City 40 Fits Left April 2nd 1866 5
   "      12 529 Sam McCullough Ireland     "           " 5 Lame Left March 25th 1868 2
           9 530 Mrs Gibbs American Battle Creek City 69 Old age Left Aug 7th /68 21  4/7
   "      14 531 Peter Long Ireland Transient 25 Sick Left March 21st 1868 1
April 8 532 Mary Louisa Pointer   Born in Co. House   Child of Louisa Jane Pointer   25
       15 533 Charles B Bush American Marshall City 11 abandonee   24
March 14 299 Joseph Frey      " Battle Creek City 15     28  3/7
April 16 534 Martin Thomas Germany Albion 32 Sick   24
May 2 535 Henry Chapman American Eckford      " Septr 20th /68 20  1/7
       23 495 Emanaline Lowe      " Convis 10 Abandoned by Parents Left July 8th to live with Howel at Albion 6    3/7
June 6 535 Wm Henry Maltman      " Clarendon 16 Fits   16  5/7
  "    5   Stephen Hogle      " Marshall City   very Sick Aug 13 Left on [illegible] died shortly after 10
  "    " 536 Annis M Maltman     " Clarendon 12 Non Compos Mentis   16  5/7
       24 537 Susan          "   [Maltman]      "     "     " 25 Enceinte   14  1/7
       " 538 Clarence E   "     [Maltman]      "     "     " 7     14  1/7
       " 539 Hiram L        "     [Maltman]      "     "     " 3     14  1/7
July  540 Emma A Maltman      "     "     " 8     14  1/7
      9 560 James McKensey Scotland Albion 37 Sick Died Aug 30th 1868 7    3/7
      12 512 Levi McCullord Ireland Marshall C. 40    "   14  4/7
     23 561 Wm Williams Wales Transient 58   Left Septr 4th /68 6   2/7
Aug 31 562 Charles Oshea American Battle Creek City 68 Sore Eyes Left    "     10th 4   3/7
Septr 5 563 Abigal Preston      " Albion 20 Sick Septr Left 26th /68 3
  "     5 564 Alma J Preston      "      " 5      "       "     "    3
  " 565 Unas M Preston     "      " 1      "       "     "    3
       16 566  [blank]  Maltman Born in Co House     Child of Susan Maltman   2
       26 567 John Blombo(?) German Albion 18 Sore Leg   5/7
       25 568 Eliza Herrick American Burlington 16 Demented   2/7
                 
    Remaining in the House Octr 1st 1867 31          
    Admitted during the year  69          
        Total 100          
    Died during the year 3          
                 
    Total No weeks board of Paupers   1893  1/7        
    Family of Keeper four persons    208   0        
    Hired Man     52    0        
    Hired Girl     52    0        
    Hired help during hazing harvesting repairing     10    0        
        Total  ----    -----    ----    ----   2215   1/7        

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